The first week of July is filled with fireworks-worthy music events, from the birth of Ringo Starr to the release of the Who’s “Join Together” in the U.S. Read on for some major events, historic record releases and notable births and deaths happening July 4 – 10.

Events

1956 - Johnny Cash performs at the Grand Old Opry show in Nashville for the first thing.

1968 - The Yardbirds break up following a show in Luton, England. Jimmy Page forges on to form Led Zeppelin.

1969 - The Beatles start recording “Here Comes the Sun.”

1972 - David Bowie appears as Ziggy Stardust for the first time at a “Save The Whales” benefit show in London.

1974 – David Bowie records his first official live album, David Live, on his US Diamond Dogs Tour.

1980 - The last final Led Zeppelin concert takes place in West Berlin.

1982 - Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Arden get married.

1989 - The Monkees get their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1990 - Little Richard gets his own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

1995 - The Grateful Dead play their final concert at Chicago’s Soldier Field.